Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25°NLon: 101.27°WElev: 1657ft.

Overcast and Windy

38°F

3°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	15 Jan 1:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Scattered
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 12 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Windy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 9 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.